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    27 Jan 2012 /  Chic Eco, commentary, environment, Guest Columns

    by Delia Montgomery

    It was about six years ago green-movement “insiders” were talking about the upcoming bamboo fabric crash. Bamboo clothing was the rage at the time, so every eco-fabric industry leader wanted to ride the wave as long as possible.

    Once word got to customers two years later, they fiercely resisted. Typical reactions were “I love my bamboo, you can’t take it away from me!”  —  along with expressions of disbelief. Read the rest of this entry »

    Tags: bamboo, Canadian Competition Bureau, fabric, greenwashing, material, regulations, sustainable, textile, Textile Labeling Act, Textile Labeling and Advertising Regulations

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